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Nevilledog

(51,080 posts)
Tue Mar 21, 2023, 05:56 PM Mar 2023

Intel Bulletins Warn of Surge in Violent Threats Over Trump Arrest

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-potential-arrest-inspiring-violent-threats-1234700762/

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THE U.S. CAPITOL Police and other law enforcement agencies are reporting a surge in online threats of violence in the run-up to a possible arrest of Donald Trump, according to three government intelligence bulletins obtained by Rolling Stone and interviews with senior officials.

U.S. Capitol Police, the D.C. Fusion Center, and the Federal Highway Administration have all circulated warnings about the uptick in online threats over the past 48 hours. The bulletins and threat assessments detail some of the online threats and discussions about the use of specific tactics and methods for carrying out attacks — including online discussions about lethal attacks if Trump is arrested.

On Saturday, the former president posted on Truth Social what was widely interpreted as a call for his followers to protest any potential legal action against him; many saw it as an echo of his call to join him at a “wild” protest in D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021.

On Sunday, the U.S. Capitol Police and the D.C. Fusion Center — the Washington, D.C.-area entity that’s part of the Department of Homeland Security’s post-9/11 intelligence-sharing network — shared their assessments of the situation with police and government agencies nationwide.

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Intel Bulletins Warn of Surge in Violent Threats Over Trump Arrest (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2023 OP
This is what happens when you coddle domestic terrorists Marius25 Mar 2023 #1
The Covfeferacy took Congress orthoclad Mar 2023 #4
They can FA and FO. sheshe2 Mar 2023 #2
Which is what should have happened the first time, but I digress... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2023 #12
Trump's infrastructure week orthoclad Mar 2023 #3
It's well past time to lock the fool up. He'll do far more damage if we don't. Most of that is noise lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #5
The response needs to be swift and overwhelming or it's going NoMoreRepugs Mar 2023 #6
The Federal Highway Administration Miguelito Loveless Mar 2023 #7
we laugh at "Meal Team Six" orthoclad Mar 2023 #8
"The reason for the surprise day off was unclear" Prairie_Seagull Mar 2023 #9
Whereas 99+% is just noise DFW Mar 2023 #10
Of Course YoshidaYui Mar 2023 #11
99 out of 100 MAGATs are mouthy chickenshits. 11 Bravo Mar 2023 #13
 

Marius25

(3,213 posts)
1. This is what happens when you coddle domestic terrorists
Tue Mar 21, 2023, 05:59 PM
Mar 2023

and allow them to stay in power. The Republican Party should be labeled a domestic terrorist organization. Marjorie 3 names and Bobo the Clown should be banned from Congress based on being insurrectionists. The FBI should be doing a much better job monitoring and prosecuting these violent thugs on the right.

orthoclad

(2,910 posts)
3. Trump's infrastructure week
Tue Mar 21, 2023, 06:20 PM
Mar 2023

Shooting up power stations, blocking roads, attacking water plants, etc.

Keep flashlights handy and store some water. They've been practicing.

lindysalsagal

(20,678 posts)
5. It's well past time to lock the fool up. He'll do far more damage if we don't. Most of that is noise
Tue Mar 21, 2023, 06:34 PM
Mar 2023

and hopefully all local law enforcement will be on alert to stop the loons.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,415 posts)
6. The response needs to be swift and overwhelming or it's going
Tue Mar 21, 2023, 06:35 PM
Mar 2023

to get out of control IMO. I’ve spent a lot of time in the Ozarks region In Missouri, most here have no idea how insane and well armed some of these Deplorables are.

orthoclad

(2,910 posts)
8. we laugh at "Meal Team Six"
Tue Mar 21, 2023, 06:51 PM
Mar 2023

and have fun making up jokes about how pathetic these losers are, but they achieved more than the Confederacy in attacking the Capitol and tied the British, and now they hold the House.

Asymmetric warfare. It doesn't take a competent army to shoot up a power station. They're organized and well-funded, and they have strategists. Look at Jan 6. They disabled the ability to respond, then filled DC with camera-fodder clowns, while the Prouds and the Keepers led an organized attack.

They'll send pawns and losers to tie up LEO and NG while the serious actors cause damage somewhere. And always remember that they've infiltrated LEO, NG and the mil.

DFW

(54,365 posts)
10. Whereas 99+% is just noise
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 03:07 PM
Mar 2023

0.5% is not, and that can be a lot of firepower if strategically deployed. Hope that none of it comes to pass, and be well-prepared to meet and disable it, by any means necessary, if the occasion should arise. After January 6th, we can never again begin our discussion with „surely they wouldn‘t,“ because yes, they would. It would be of small consolation to haul Carlson‘s ass in and put him away for ten years for incitement with fatal consequences. Better to not let them get to the point where they can cause fatal consequences.

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
13. 99 out of 100 MAGATs are mouthy chickenshits.
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 06:15 PM
Mar 2023

They love to stock up on Red Bull and beef jerky while wearing their cammo gear to the Piggly Wiggly, but if they ever heard an actual shot fired in anger - particularly a shot aimed at THEM - they would Ted Nugent themselves.

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